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Conversions
Eric Ravenscraft
Chromebook’s browser-based operating system may be focused on the web, but its built-in app launcher has a few tricks up its sleeve — including performing calculations and conversions without ever opening up a web page.
I’ve long known that Google will convert between units if you type a query into the search engine (or your browser search bar), such as “50 miles kilometres”. I hadn’t realised that if you simply use an equals sign, Google will make an educated guess at the unit you’re aiming…
If you’ve ever wanted to convert an article to an ebook for later reading, it’s usually a two or three step process. DotEPUB is a Chrome extension that handles the conversion in one simple click.
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